Arts & Entertainment

'Lost in Yonkers' Auditions To Be Held At Racine Theatre Guild

All actors will work on New York dialect as part of the process.

Individuals with all levels of experience are invited to audition.
Individuals with all levels of experience are invited to audition. (Scott Anderson, Patch Staff )

RACINE, WI —The Racine Theatre Guild will be holding open auditions for “Lost in Yonkers” on Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21.

Roles are available for two boys between the ages of 12 and 20, and two men and two women between the ages of 30 and 50, and one woman 65 years or older.

All actors will work on New York dialect as part of the process. More information about role requirements can be found at www.racinetheatre.org/audition/. Individuals with all levels of experience are invited to audition.

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Play Synopsis

After the death of their mother, Arty and Jay’s father is weighed down by debts. They are left to live with their stern grandmother, childlike Aunt Bella,and hoodlum Uncle Louie so their father can pay back the loan sharks. In their strange new world of Yonkers, the young boys learn lessons about love,responsibility, and the importance of family that will carry them into adulthood.

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Audition Details

Director Lisa Kornetsky will hold auditions in the Racine Theatre Guild lobby, located at 2519
Northwestern Avenue, Racine at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21. No
appointments necessary. Auditions consist of a cold reading from the script.

Scripts may be checked out in advance from the box office with a $10.00 deposit, which will be
refunded when the script is returned. The show will go into rehearsal in August and will be performed weekends Sep. 13 to 29, 2019. For further information, contact the Box Office at (262) 633-4218.

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